Metallic strengthening and finishing binding.



M. A. POSSONS. METALLIC SIRENGTHENING AND FINISHING BINDING.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 21.1912.

Patented Feb. 22, 1916.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MINARD A. POSSONS, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO AMERICAN STOVECOMPANY, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

METALLIC STRENGTHENING- AND FINISHING BINDING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 22, 1916.

Application filed January 27, 1912. Serial No. 673,882.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, MINARD A. PossoNs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Metallic Strengtheningand Finishing Bindings, of which the following is a specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to improvements in a metallic strengthening andfinishing binding, the object of which is to provide a metallicstrengthening and finishing binding attachable to the exposed edges ofsheet metal.

In the accompanying drawing Figure 1 is a perspective view of a sheetmetal stove hood with my improved finishing and strengthening bindingapplied to the exposed edges thereof. Fig. 2 is an enlargedcross-sectional view on the line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an enlargedperspective view showing the parts of Fig. 2 in separated relation. Fig.4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5is an enlarged perspective view showing the parts of Fig. 4 in separatedrelation.

My improved finishing and strengthening metal binding is composed of astrip of metal having the angularly arranged portions 1 and 2, which arehere shown at a right angle. The portion 1 has an inwardly doubleU-shaped end 3, which is shorter than the part 1 to form a slot or space4: between the end of the part 3 and the part 2. Preferably, the openingor space 5, between the part 3 and the part 1, is narrower at the end ofthe part 3 than it is at the doubled portion or outer end thereof.

The metal sheet 6, to which the binding is applied, has its edge 7 bentlaterally and enters into the space 5 between the part 3 and part 1 ofthe binding. This metal binding is preferably of heavier material thanthe sheet 6, which it binds, as here shown. By reference to Figs. 2 and4, it will be observed that the space 5 is wider than the thickness ofthe sheet 6, whereby the binding is attachable, and in the constructionof these parts the metal binding is shaped up independent of the sheet6, and the lateral bent end 7 of the sheet is formed independently ofthe binding. The binding is also detachable from the edge of the sheet,if desired for any purpose. Also by reference to Figs. 2 and 4, it willbe observed that the angles of the laterally bent portion 7 and thewalls of the space 5 are different, whereby there is a friction contactbetween the binding and the sheet 6, and whereby the long part 2 of thebinding and the body i the end plate 10 is formed on a curved line,

as there shown and as shown in Fig. 5.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is 1. The combination with a sheet of metal having a bentedge arranged at an obtuse angle thereto, of a binding having a bodyportion engaging the face of the sheet and having an overlapping doubledportion at right angles to the body portion, and the space between theoverlapping portion being considerably greater than the thickness of thebent edge of the binding, whereby the bent edge of the sheetfrictionally engages the inner faces of the doubled portion of thebinding and frictionally holds the binding to the sheet.

2. The combination with a sheet of metal having a margin arranged at anangle thereto, of a binding having a body portion engaging the face ofsaid sheet and having a doubled portion overlapping said margin, saiddoubled portion arranged at an angle to the body portion less than theangle between the said sheet, and said margin, whereby the margin of thesheet frictionally engages the inner face of the doubled portion of thebinding, and frictionally holds the binding to the sheet.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

MINARD A. POSSONS. Witnesses:

F. T. BATCHELOR, E. A. SCHNEIDER.

Copies of this patent may be-obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

